NTSA warns of major police crackdown of vehicles over number plates.

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has warned
of arrests on any motorist driving vehicles bearing foreign number plates or
those bearing numbers like X-GK, X-KA, X-Diplomat etc.

The authority has raised concern over an influx of unduly
registered vehicles in the country and warns that they would launch a massive
crackdown to weed out unregistered vehicles.

“We wish to clarify that vehicles bearing number plates like
X-GK are not registered and therefore operating illegally. Operating a vehicle
which is not duly registered is an offence as it violates the provisions of
Section 6 (1A) of The Traffic Act Cap 403 of the Laws of Kenya,” read a
statement by NTSA to the public.

They have consequently asked the owners of such vehicles to
duly register them before they are used on the road.

Those driving motor vehicles bearing foreign number plates
have been requested to ensure that they have all the necessary documentations
allowing these vehicles into the country.

These include clearance by the immigration department, KRA
and foreign vehicle permit from NTSA and insurance coverage.

“The police will be enforcing the law on all vehicles found
to be operating without due registration or vehicles bearing foreign
registration found to be in country without necessary documents,” concluded the
statement signed by the Director General Francis Meja.